To Stay or Go: A Christian's Calling
The Great Commission will not be fulfilled by the traditional “missionary” but by Christian people with marketable skills who will be able to go to closed and hard to reach places. May we see the day when missionary is synonymous with Christian.
Stuck At Home: SENT
Mission is not just for the school year. How do we get out of the rut of comfort that we so easily fall into being back home on the summer schedule?
Risking Relationship: CONNECT
We call ourselves the most connected generation, but are also incredibly lonely. What would it look like to recapture the art of connection outside our our screens and bring beauty to the world in our Christ-centered relationships?
Rest For Your Soul : ABIDE
This summer we are talking about how to abide, connect, and send. What does it mean to abide? How do we truly find rest in Christ when our performance-driven culture tells us to do the opposite?
Pride Versus Grace: The Battle Already Won
(4 min read)
Pride and grace are talked about often from stage yet still so hard to pinpoint in our lives. Here some are the lies pride tells you daily and how it affects you.
Nothing For Free: The Heart and Habits of Gospel Movement
( 4 min read)
We talk about creating a collegiate church-planting movement, but that only is possible with many who are living to make that happen in their daily routines. Here’s how to create some habits of movement in your own life.
Teaching the Pursuit of Christ: A Lesson in Rocket Science
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Making disciples isn’t rocket science, but that doesn’t mean we can’t learn from it. Here’s what inertia and the pursuit of Christ have in common.
Get Over Yourself: The Path to Joy
(5 min read)
How to take your life seriously but not yourself.
The Value of Vulnerability
(5 min read)
In an age of autonomy and independence, why does vulnerability and community matter? So often we run from what is hard, but God asks us to run to him in community.
Service and Sacrifice
(3 min read)
How do movements happen? There is a level of personal sacrifice required.
What I Learned Spending My Twenties Making Disciples
Here’s a sure-fire way to not waste your 20’s- spend your time making disciples.
How To Leverage Your Engagement For The Kingdom Of God
Some advice for those no longer dating and not yet married. What does God intend for engaged couples during this season?
Servant’s Heart: Hosting 101
Jesus called us to live on mission, to love God and love others. What better, and easier, way can we do this than to invite people into our homes and feed them? Open up your house. Open up your life. Keep it simple. Serve others. Put your guests’ needs above your own. It doesn’t have to be much. Jesus just brought Himself to the table and if we can bring Jesus to our table with our friends, both believing and non-believing, I’d say we’re doing life-on-life together pretty well.
I Don't Have The Right Personality To Be A Leader
Have you ever believed the lie that you have to be an ENFP to be in leadership? Or an ESTJ to get anything done? These are lies that keep you from reaching your joy in serving. Read about why the church needs all types and personalities to own their gift sets and lead.
What is Authentic Worship?
During this season, it is easy to give lip service to thankfulness but completely miss out on the internal realities it is supposed to bring. What does it mean to be truly thankful?
Don't Waste Your Wait: What I've Learned While Waiting On The Lord
Have you ever prayed for something that didn’t happen right away? Pastor Josh Martin shares his story of waiting on the Lord and why God sometimes makes us wait.
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Your Role In the Freshmen Imperative
Last week we gave you the why. This week we break down how we all can and need to get into the lives of the freshmen on our campuses.
Why Where You Sit in Your Classroom Matters
Have you been wanting to make friends in your classes but have no idea where to start? What if God has orchestrated your entire year, including where you sit in class? Read what the Bible and one former WSU student has to say about why the Powerball lottery and your class schedule have nothing to do with luck.
Biblical Rest In the Age Of Self-Care
Are Self-Care and Sabbath rest the same thing? We are a culture living for the weekends, but what if the way we’ve been taught to rest is actually depleting rather than refreshing us? Read about how to find true rest in the age of self-care.
Why do we church plant?
Evan and I have just moved our lives to Boise, and in many ways our daily battle of choosing obedience and joy has just begun. I pray that God multiplies our life and reminds us of the why daily. As we tell people we meet why we moved, may God get the glory due his name. This is why we obey. This is why we move. This is why we church plant.